Blues prospect Juraj Pekarcik 'can't wait' to turn pro in the fall

[TBone]

I like the job DeFranks has been doing replacing Jim Thomas.

The future looks bright fellas!

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Blues prospect Juraj Pekarcik 'can't wait' to turn pro in the fall

By Matthew DeFranks
Post-Dispatch
July 21, 2025

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“He had a great year,” Blues assistant general manager Tim Taylor said. “I’ll tell you: They raved about his character. His teammates loved him. He was really good in the playoffs for them. He’s the type of kid that plays really big in big games, hard-nosed and has a nose for the net. We’re excited for him. Obviously, a stepping stone.”

In 2024 with Dubuque, the Fighting Saints went to the Clark Cup Final before losing to Fargo. This spring, Moncton won the QMJHL championship and then played for the Memorial Cup. In the playoffs, Pekarcik had 21 points (nine goals and 12 assists) to rank fifth in the league.

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“I feel like I step up in the defensive zone,” Pekarcik said. “I’m better playing positionally in our zone, try harder and probably more shooting. I had more goals this year. Last year, I had nine, and this year, I had like 24. It was good for me. I was working on it during the year, and I think I got better in that situation. I think overall, I took a huge step forward. Can’t wait for next year.”

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/profess ... a3b00.html

[Lets_Clinch]

Very excited about this player-big step forward last year.

[seattleblue]

Springfield's first game is Sat Oct 11 a couple days after the Blues start. The Blues play in the afternoon and Springfield will start their game early in the Blues ' third period. Going to be a bunch of us watching games this season it feels like